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To celebrate the release of Academy Award® and BAFTA® nominated HIDDEN FIGURES, Twentieth
Century Fox and ODEON Cinemas joined forces on Thursday 9th February to inspire the next
generation to pursue careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).

ODEON’s newly refurbished cinema on Tottenham Court Road in London hosted a live panel which
was beamed live into 23 ODEON cinemas around the country to audiences of young people between
the ages of 11 – 18 and their teachers, parents and guardians. The panel showcased prominent
figures who have succeeded in STEM, offering insight and advice to the audience.

Hosted by broadcaster Jenni Falconer, the panel included Maggie Aderin-Pocock – Space scientist
and science educator, Helen Keen - comedian, writer and science enthusiast, Carrie Anne Philbin,
Director of Education at the Raspberry Pi Foundation, Christine Waata – EDF Energy, Daisy Lachat –
Mars rover engineer, Airbus DS, and Alice Bunn – Director of Policy, UK Space Agency.
The event enjoyed support from partners who all generously contributed to the day. IntoFilm
recruited the audiences nationwide, EDF Energy partnered on the film and helped provide panellists,
The British Interplanetary Society helped to organise the panel and ODEON generously provided the
24 cinemas. Google supported the event by donating Google Cardboards to the audience in support
of their Google Expeditions Programme, who are currently touring the country bringing their
immersive virtual reality learning into schools.

HIDDEN FIGURES is the incredible untold story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy
Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)—brilliant African-American women
working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the
launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s
confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all
gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

For more information, please contact the ODEON press office at ODEON@mischiefpr.com.

About ODEON

With 86 years of cinema experience, ODEON® Cinemas Group is Europe's leading international
cinema operator. It operates 2,245 screens at 244 sites across Europe, including 121 cinemas in the
UK and Ireland. In 2016 the company was acquired by AMC Theatres, creating the largest movie
exhibition company in the world.